Vol. 254 - United Nations Treaty Collection

176 United Nations - Treaty Series 1956
[TRANSLATION' - TRADUCTION]
No. 3593. CONVENTION 2 BETWEEN FINLAND, DENMARK,
ICELAND, NORWAY AND SWEDEN RESPECTING
SOCIAL SECURITY. SIGNED AT COPENHAGEN, ON
15 SEPTEMBER 1955
The Governments of Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway and Sweden,
Believing that nationals of one contracting country should in another contracting
country ordinarily be placed on the same footing as the nationals of such
other country in relation to social security legislation,
Desiring that such equality shall apply to all branches of social security, and
Believing that this equality should be established by means of a joint
agreement between the countries,
Have agreed on the following provisions:
DIVISION I. SCOPE
Article 1
This Convention applies to benefits granted in virtue of the social legislation
and the provisions thereunder in'force at the time in each country in the event of
old age, reduced working capacity, sickness, accident and occupational disease,
unemployment, pregnancy and confinement, and benefits granted to children,
survivors and persons in need.
DIVISION II. PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE VARIOUS
BRANCHES OF SOCIAL SECURITY
CHAPTER I. BENEFITS PAYABLE IN THE EVENT OF REDUCED
WORKING CAPACITY, SURVIVORS' AND OLD-AGE BENEFITS
Article 2
Nationals of one contracting country shall be entitled to an invalidity
pension and supplementary benefits in another contracting country subject to the
I With the exception of the Preamble and of the Final Protocol, this text is a translation made
by the International Labour Office (International Labour Office, Legislative Series, January-February
1957).
2 Came into force on 1 November 1956, in accoidance with article 35, the instruments of
ratification having been deposited with the Government of Denmark on 30 August 1956.